Polish



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM DANGERFIELD, OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.

Patented Jan. 3, 192 2.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM DANGER- FIELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Little Rock, in the county of Pulaski, State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Polish; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to compositions, and more especially to polishes; and the object of the same is to produce a liquid com pound for restoring the brilliancy of painted surfaces on furniture, automobiles, etc., without injury to the varnish.

A articular object of the invention is to produce a polish for use on surfaces of articles which may subsequently become heated, as for instance the hood of an automobile, in'which case the fact must be taken into consideration that the solvent and drier, and certainly the detergent if one has been used, will very soon be evaporated and dissipated.

The primary feature of the invention is the use in this polish of banana oil whose utility on radiators, steam pipes, and in other places where it is subject to heat, is well known.

In the details set forth below,.l refer to the proportions of the several ingredients by bulk as I have thus far determined their quantity by liquid measure, but the manufacturer of this improved. polish may follow that practice or not, and of course he is not confined strictly to the proportions given.

The body or vehicle of the compound will be composed of one or more mineral oils, as for instance four parts of a light mineral motor lubricating oil and in some cases (especially where the polish is to be used on metal which may be rusted in spots) two Application filed March 23, 1920. Serial No. 368,175.

parts of coal oil. With this vehicle will be combined at least two parts of banana oil, a non-oily solvent such as one part of wood alcohol, and a drier such as one part of turpentine. The whole should be thoroughly mixed, strained through a coarse cloth, and bottled; and it is applied by rubbingit with a rag on the surface to be polished, then wiping off the excess polish, and finally rubbing the surface with a coarse dry cloth.

The above description applies to the polish when it is intended for use on surfaces which are clean or nearly so, or which are cleaned before they are polished, and such cleaning may be effected in any suitable manner. However, in the preferred compo sition of my polish I add a detergent in the form of gasoline to the other ingredients and stir thoroughly. A mass of the above proportions would call for about five parts of gasoline, which can be added at the time the polish is made and will become part of it. Or, if preferred, the polish can be made up without the gasoline and the instructions may advise the purchaser to add this element and stir it in before using. The reason is obvious.

What is claimed is:

1. The herein described polish comprising banana oil, alcohol, turpentine, and a vehicle made up of a plurality of mineral oils.

2. The herein described polish composed of banana oil two parts, motor lubricating oil four parts, coal oil two parts, turpentine one part, wood alcohol one part, and gasoline five parts, all parts being measured by bulk.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILL DANGERFIELD. 

